unsupervised
adjective
un·su·per·vised
ˌən-ˈsü-pər-ˌvīzd 
: not watched or overseen by someone in authority : not supervised
unsupervised teenagers
an unsupervised visit
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Additionally, he was told not to have unsupervised contact with any minors under the age of 18.
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The law also explicitly states that allowing a reasonably capable child to walk to school or travel to a nearby park unsupervised does not, by itself, constitute neglect.
—Stephen Johnson, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Judge Brantley Clark on Tuesday also barred Duggar, 31, from having unsupervised contact with any person under 18, court documents show.
—Freida Frisaro, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Judge Brantley Clark barred Duggar from having unsupervised contact with any minor younger than 18.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The law also explicitly states that allowing a reasonably capable child to walk to school or travel to a nearby park unsupervised does not, by itself, constitute neglect.
—Stephen Johnson, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Judge Brantley Clark on Tuesday also barred Duggar, 31, from having unsupervised contact with any person under 18, court documents show.
—Freida Frisaro, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Judge Brantley Clark barred Duggar from having unsupervised contact with any minor younger than 18.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Unsupervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupervised. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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